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Britain powers ahead on AI with billions of pounds of new investment and thousands of jobs secured as London Tech Week wraps up

Britain powers ahead on AI with billions of pounds of new investment and thousands of jobs secured as London Tech Week wraps up

Friday, 12 June 2026

More than £6 billion of new investment and around 8,000 new jobs have been announced this week, as companies from around the world choose to build, hi...

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New CEO appointed to drive Greater Cambridge growth

New CEO appointed to drive Greater Cambridge growth

Friday, 12 June 2026

David Hill has been appointed as the first Chief Executive of the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation. ...

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Baroness Twycross' speech at Libraries Connected 2026

Baroness Twycross' speech at Libraries Connected 2026

Friday, 12 June 2026

Baroness Twycross' speech at the Libraries Connected Conference in Kenilworth, 2026....

Bridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme wins national digital award

Bridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme wins national digital award

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Bridgwater Tidal Barrier won the Digital Excellence award at the Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2026, recognising design partner AtkinsRéalis’ stand...

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Joint Statement on the launch of the International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians

Joint Statement on the launch of the International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Joint statement from the Foreign Ministers of the UK, Australia and Canada on the launch of the International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians...

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Thousands moved closer to work with support from landmark employment scheme

Thousands moved closer to work with support from landmark employment scheme

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Thousands of disabled people and those with health conditions and more complex barriers have moved closer to work following support from the Governmen...

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UK Surgeon General joins NATO medical leaders in North Macedonia

UK Surgeon General joins NATO medical leaders in North Macedonia

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Major General Phil Carter attended the NATO Chiefs of Military Medical Services plenary in Skopje to help shape the alliance’s military medical readin...

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RSH finalises requirements for electrical safety checks TSM

RSH finalises requirements for electrical safety checks TSM

Thursday, 11 June 2026

All large social housing landlords in England will be required publish the electrical safety checks TSM for the first time covering the 2026/27 report...

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Joint Statement from UK and Australia on the Australia UK Ministerial Consultations: 10 June 2026

Joint Statement from UK and Australia on the Australia UK Ministerial Consultations: 10 June 2026

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

On 10 June 2026, the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey MP, hosted the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence,...

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PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities....

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New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline

New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

The Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce is a new unit set up to get AI-enabled technology and tools into the hand of Britain's Armed Forces to prepare the UK ...

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Chief of Defence Staff Speech at London Tech Week

Chief of Defence Staff Speech at London Tech Week

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Chief of Defence Staff speech on AI in defence and the announcement of Rapid AI Delivery Task Force. ...

Lord Vallance speech to London Tech Week

Lord Vallance speech to London Tech Week

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Science Minister Lord Vallance's speech to London Tech Week, Tuesday 9 June....

Current inspections

Current inspections

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Details of our live inspections, and any inspection reports awaiting publication....

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Liz Kendall's speech to London Tech Week

Liz Kendall's speech to London Tech Week

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to London Tech Week on Tuesday 9 June....

MHRA launches AI sandbox to accelerate medicines development and improve safety

MHRA launches AI sandbox to accelerate medicines development and improve safety

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

New AI sandbox will help make medicines safer, speed up development, and reduce reliance on animal testing....

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IPO launches Knowledge Asset Management Hub

IPO launches Knowledge Asset Management Hub

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

New resource to strengthen IP capability and support commercialisation across the UK research sector....

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Birthday bunk offs fuelling avoidable school absence

Birthday bunk offs fuelling avoidable school absence

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

New analysis shows children are up to 55% more likely to miss school on their birthday....

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Fire Safety Minister's speech at the FBU's 2026 Conference

Fire Safety Minister's speech at the FBU's 2026 Conference

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

The Minister Samantha Dixon set out plans to reform the fire and rescue sector and deliver changes to set the sector up for success to meet future cha...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speech at the AI Adoption Summit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speech at the AI Adoption Summit

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered a speech at the AI Adoption Summit....

New concierge service and visa scheme unveiled to help Britain’s fastest growing firms scale and attract talent

New concierge service and visa scheme unveiled to help Britain’s fastest growing firms scale and attract talent

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Concierge service for business launched as part of mission to bring about the UK's first trillion-dollar firm....

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Advisory AI Growth Lab to support responsible AI adoption in legal services

Advisory AI Growth Lab to support responsible AI adoption in legal services

Monday, 08 June 2026

New AI Growth Labs launched designed to accelerate the development and deployment of AI products and services....

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Government to partner with tech companies, trade unions and industry leaders to boost AI adoption and equip workers with AI skills

Government to partner with tech companies, trade unions and industry leaders to boost AI adoption and equip workers with AI skills

Monday, 08 June 2026

More than £200 million in government support to help companies in Britain adopt AI – paving the way for the UK to become fastest AI adopting country i...

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Disused tube station sells for £53 million

Disused tube station sells for £53 million

Monday, 08 June 2026

The Ministry of Defence has sold a former London Underground station, used during the Second World War as a command centre, for £53 million....

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A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI revolution

A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI revolution

Monday, 08 June 2026

New AI Hardware Plan sets out how the government will back British companies developing the chips and semiconductor technologies behind AI ...

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Prime Minister’s speech at London Tech Week 2026

Prime Minister’s speech at London Tech Week 2026

Monday, 08 June 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's speech at London Tech Week 2026....

New online service opens access to centuries of coal mining history

New online service opens access to centuries of coal mining history

Monday, 08 June 2026

A new digital resource released by the Mining Remediation Authority and the British Geological Survey enables communities to explore their local minin...

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Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

Friday, 05 June 2026

Offshore wind supply chain companies and trade unions back the government’s Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter....

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PM remarks: 5 June 2026

PM remarks: 5 June 2026

Friday, 05 June 2026

The Prime Minister's remarks from visit to defence firm, Stark, in Swindon....

Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams

Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams

Friday, 05 June 2026

Local areas to?begin?increasing access to speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists from September 2026 ...

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